By definition he had control of it. He was on top of the ball and touched down. Since he was down and touched then by definition the defender can't rip it away from him. The TV crew made a big deal out of nothing. The head ref missed the control but the linesman saw it.
I thought they clearly got it right and the TV crew really contributed to people's confusion on what was really a normal play... sack, fumble, QB recovers.
But what did they get right? There was never an explanation, as there should've been. Was it ruled a fumble recovery by Brantley? Was there an inadvertent whistle thus giving UF possession whether or not Brantley had control? It was never explained. And why on earth wouldn't that play be reviewed regardless of the ruling on the field? That makes about as little sense as not reviewing the final play of the Carolina-Auburn game.
You'll get no argument from me on the broadcast crew, though. A blowed up toad frog and a weasel...they're quite a team.